Detachable bed leg



April 5, 1949. v A. SLAGLE DETACHABLE BED LEG 4 INVENTOR. ALBERT SLAGLE BY Filed Dec. 19, 1947 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 5, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE- DETACHABLE BED LEG Albert Slagle, Silver Spring, Md. Application December 19, 1947, Serial No. 792,729

6 Claims.

This invention relates to legs which, although suitable for various purposes, are particularly adapted for use in connection with bed springs, serving, when so employed, to cooperate directly with the frame member of the bed springs to provide beds of the so-called Hollywood type. More particularly the invention is concerned with a novel form of attaching means for use in connection with legs of the character described.

One object of the invention is to provide at-' taching means for legs which may be applied to standard forms of legs and which as so applied, will enable the legs to be attached securely, with facility, and without the aid of tools, to standard frames of bed springs and the like.

A further object is to provide attaching means which may be permanently attached to a leg in such a manner that the leg and attaching means become, in effect, a single unit and may be handled and sold as such.

A still further object is to provide attaching means of the kind described which may be formed by simple stamping operations and which, as a consequence, may be produced and assembled economically.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a leg embodying the features of the invention, the leg being shown attached to a frame member of a bed spring.

Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevational view of the leg, the latter being shown partially in section; and

Figure 3 is a rear view of the upper end of the leg.

A leg embodying the features of the invention is illustrated at Ill in connection with a conventional bed spring I I, the latter being sufliciently illustrated for the purpose in view by a showing of a fragmentary portion of one of the longitudinal side frame members I2, fragmentary portion of cross members I3 and coil springs I I.

In accordance with the invention, attachment of the leg to the bed spring is accomplished by cooperating clamping members I5 and I6 which are permanently attached to, and which, therefore, in effect, become parts of, the leg. As illustrated, the clamping member.v I5 hasa'vertical 2 portion I! which is secured by screws III, or otherwise, to the outer side of the leg at the upper end thereof, the vertical portion I! of the member I5 being secured to the leg II] in such a manner that a horizontal portion|9 is spaced above the upper end of the leg a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the horizontal flange 20 of the frame member I2. The outer end of the horizontal portion I9 extends angularly upwardly as indicated at 2|. The horizontal flange 20 of the frame member I2 is accommodated between the upper end of the leg I0 and the horizontal portion I9 of the clamping member I5, as best shown in Figure 2.

The clamping member I6 is in the form of a hinge, having a short leaf 22 which is secured by screws 23, or otherwise, to the rear side of the leg Ill at the upper end thereof. Preferably the clamping member I6 is located in a cut-out portion of the leg, as shown, so that the upper end of the short leg does not extend above the top of the leg. The clamping member I 6 has a long leaf 24 which is connected to the short leaf by a pintle 25 in such a manner that when both leaves of the clamping member are parallel, as shown in Figure 2, they are spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the thickness of the vertical flange 26 of the frame member I2; and, hence, when the leaf 24 occupies such relation with respect to the leaf 22, the vertical flange of the frame member I2 may be accommodated between the two leaf members. The outer end of the long leaf member 24 extends angularly outwardly as indicated at 24 and in the closed position of the leaf is located adjacent, and parallel to, the-angular extension 2| of the clamping member I 5.

The angular extensions 2| and 24 are formed with aligned holes 21 for accommodating a bolt 28, a wing nut 29 on the latter being available to draw the two extensions together and in so doing draw the horizontal portion I9 of the clamping member I5 down tightly on the horizontal flange 20 of the frame member I2 to force the horizontal flange tightly against the upper end of the leg and at the same time clamping the vertical flange 26 of the said frame member between the two leaves of the clamping member I6 as the leaf 24 of the latter is acted upon to force the vertical flange of the frame member in the direction of the rear side of the leg, I

In attaching a leg, it is only necessary that the wing nut 29 be removed and the leaf 24 of the clamping member l6 swung to an open position. With the leaf 24 occupying such position, the leg may be moved toward the frame member l2 to cause the horizontal flange 20 to enter the space between the horizontal portion 19 of the clamping member l5. As this occurs, the vertical flange of the frame member moves against the fixed leaf 22 of the clamping member l6. Thereafter, the hinged leaf of the latter may be swung against the vertical flange of the frame member, the bolt 28 inserted through the holes 21 and the wing nut 29 screwed onto the bolt and tightened. In these operations no tools are required and the wing nut 29 may be readily tightened with the fingers to a degree adequate to firmly secure the leg in place. No tools are required for this purpose.

The attaching means described has the advantage that the leg is rigidly secured ,to'the structure which it is to support, it beingunnec'essary to modify such structure in any w'ay to 'accommodate the leg. Further advantages obtained are, that the clamping, members may be formed by simple stamping operations and may be attached with facility to standard, legs,

Although the. inventionis illustrated and described in connection with legs for bed springs,it

istobe understood that this isintended by way of example only and that the features of themvention may be employed, in connection with legs for various other structures.

claim as my inventions, 1.. :Means for attaching ,a leg to a frame member including, cooperating clamping members, one of said clamping ,membersbeing adaptedto be .se-

cured to said leg adjacent an endthereof and havingafree end adaptedto overliea portion of said frame member, the other, ,of said clampin members being in the form of a hinge and having leaves, one ofwhich is adaptedto be secured to said leg and the other of saidleavei-havin a free end vhich, in a closed position, terminates-on the vicinity of the free end-of said first mentioned m i em ngan ea s en e b e. wit

the free ends of said first, mentioned clamping member and said second mentioned leaf, which .is adjustable to secure said leg firmly to said frame member.

2. Means for attaching aleg .to a frame member h n an ul lr ndin me awatach ing means including cooperating clamping members, one of said clamping members being adapted t e e u d t -.s ee ed iee I fe end thereof and having a free end adapted to overlie one of said flanges, the other of .said

clampin members being in the form a hinge and having leaves between which theotherofsaid flanges is accommodated, one of saiddeavesl being adapted to be secured tosaid leg andthe other of said leaves having a free end whichQin a closed position, terminates the vicinity of the free end of said first mentioned clamping member, and means engageable with the freeends of said firstmentioned clamping member and .saidsec- 0nd mentioned leaf which isadjustable to secure saidleg firmly to said frame member.

3. Means for attaching a leg to a frame m ernber having angularly extendingflanges, said attaching means including cooperating clamping "mem bers, one of said members beingadaptedftoibe secured to said leg adjacent an end thereofand having a free end overlying the end'ofsaidfJeg in spaced relation with respect theretoso' that so that one of said 11a one of said flanges may be positioned between the end of said leg and the free end of said member, the other of said members being in the form of a hinge and having leaves between which the other of said flanges is accommodated, one of said leaves being adapted to be secured to said leg and the other of said leaves having a free end which, in a closed position, terminates in the vicinity of the free end of said first mentioned clamping member, and means engageable with the free ends of said first mentioned clamping member and said second mentioned leaf which is adjustable to clamp said leg firmly to said frame member.

4. Means for attaching a leg to a frame mem- "ber having angularly extending flanges, said attaching means including cooperating clamping members, one of said clamping members being adapted to be secured to said leg adjacent an end thereof and having a free end adapted to overlie one of said flanges, the free end of said clamping member terminating in an angular extension,

the other of said clamping members being in the ,formof a hinge and having leaves between which the other of said flanges is accommodated, one of saidleaves being shorterthan the other and being adapted to be secured to said leg and, the, other of said leaves havingafree endwhich teinrinatesfin an ngular extension, the angular eaten onflof said second mentionedleaf terminating, 1' "'ts closed position, in the vicinity or, thtan ifla e 5. Means for attaching 'leg 'toa {rem n-rem- .ber having angula'rly extending, flanges, jsaidfattaching means including: cooperating ,jcla' t me members, onefo'f, said cramping 'ineni 'ers bem adapted to be securedlto'said'leggadjacentaribnd thereof and having a {free endj'overlyineithe end ofsaidleg infspaced ion withr'espefct th reto s niayfbei sitiqneqfiietween the "end of 'saidle'g and'the -free endjofsaid clamping member, the 'free'fendbfs'aid clanibing member being formed with a hole, jthej tither of or" said flanges "is" accommbdateqflone leaves being adapted to be seeu'r' djto and the" other or said'ieavesiihavingf "freefend jthe which, in a closed position termina esfjin vicinity of theliree'endbf fl 1 clamping jr'ri'eniber', said ,last ment oned "leaf formed with a hole which, in'the'clo'sed no 7 H of said leaf, isv in alignmentwith the holegnjj'the a headed elementl'i'aving 'a"threaded"body men may be inserted through said aligned liole fand awihg nut whichscrews onto'said threaded body and which is adjustable thereon to clamp said leg 'fir'riilyltosaidlframegniember. I h

i o -a a ns! al s to gimme? rlhavi 'ahe la yjex end nefflafigesj a clined angularly up clamping members being in the form of a hinge and having leaves between which the other of said flanges is accommodated, one of said leaves being short and being adapted to be secured to a side of said leg adjacent the upper end thereof and the other of said leaves being longer and having an outwardly bent end which, in the closed position of said longer leaf, is located in the vicinity of, and substantially in parallel relation with respect to, the angularly bent end of said first mentioned clamping member, and means connecting the angularly bent ends of said first mentioned clamping member and said longer leaf which is adjustable to clamp said leg firmly to said frame member.

ALBERT SLAGLE.

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